A New and Correct Map of the World : , laid down ac-cording to the newest discoveries, and from the most exact observations /
Moll, Herman,-1732.
Cassini, Giovanni Domenico,1625-1712
Kircher, Athanasius,1602-1680
Midwinter, Daniel,active 1698-1725.
Davies Richard
[London] : H.Moll, D.Midwinter, Ri.Davies,
1709.
Relief shown pictorially.
Double hemisphere map. Continents are outlined in colour.
Insets : from the top left hand corner, going clockwise : "The Ptolemean system", "The North pole", "The Copernican system with a delineation of the orb of the comet that appeard in the years 1680 and 1681", "The Appearance of the Moon according to Mr Cassini", "Jupiter with his 4 satellites by Mr Cassini", "Saturn by Mr Cassini", "Mars by Mr Cassini", "Venus by Mr Cassini", "The Appearance of the Sun according to Mr Kircher", "Mercury".
Dedication in a cartouche at the bottom of the map : "To His Royal Highness George Prince of Denmark and High Admiral Great Britain & Ireland &c. This Map is humbly dedicated by His Highness most Obedient servt Herman Moll".
Dedication cartouche topped by England's motto and a cherub with a trumpet over flags of the Navy and Great Britain. The cartouche is floating on waves, where Neptune and four mermen with shells are advising a fleet in the background.
The map shows the circulation of winds, most particularly along the trade routes.
Inputs of text between the maps show errors in previous mapping.
Publishing mention in the title : "Printed for H.Moll, D.Midwinter, at the 3 crowns in St Pauls Church yard and Ri.Davies at the 3 Ink Bottles in Castel Alley on the West end of the Royal exchange".
Commercial mention beneath the title label : "Sold by H.Moll over against Devereux Court, without Temple Bar and by P.Overton Map & printseller near St Dunstans Church Fleet street."
In: Moll's Atlas pl. 3.